Patagonian Opossum vs Rooting Polypore

Lestodelphys halli compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Didelphidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Lestodelphys	Polyporus
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.